The Maritime Sector and Its Problematic Decarbonization: A Systematic Review of the Contribution of Alternative Fuels

Energies

Vinicius Andrade dos Santos¹  Patrícia Pereira da Silva¹  Luís Manuel Ventura Serrano² 

[1] MIT-Portugal Programme, Energy for Sustainability Initiative (EFS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-194 Coimbra, Portugal;School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal;

关键词: low carbon fuels;    greenhouse gases;    maritime transportation;    systematic review;   

DOI  :  10.3390/en15103571

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The present study seeks to select the most important articles and reviews from the Web of Science database that approached alternative fuels towards the decarbonization of the maritime sector. Through a systematic review methodology, a combination of keywords and manual refining found a contribution of 103 works worldwide, the European continent accounting for 57% of all publications. Twenty-two types of fuels were cited by the authors, liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen, and biodiesel contributing to 49% of the mentions. Greenhouse gases, sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulate matter reductions are some of the main advantages of cleaner sources if used by the vessels. Nevertheless, there is a lack of practical research on new standards, engine performance, cost, and regulations from the academy to direct more stakeholders towards low carbon intensity in the shipping sector.

【 授权许可】

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